Abstract: Green revolution technologies and a vigorous smallholder sector have seen Asian agriculture make giant strides in the last five decades. But agricultural transition has not been uniform across Asia and the future of smallholder agriculture faces several challenges arising from a range of socio-economic, demographic, structural and institutional factors that could adversely affect its sustainability.

• Publication Date: 21-Dec-2014
• DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-036-1-53
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Abstract: Container liner shipping is a highly competitive industry. With today’s competitive environment, many liner shipping operators have acknowledged that having high operational reliability is a vital element for better overall performance and commitment to achieve a better competitive advantage. Operational reliability has become a key element for liner shipping operators to distinguish themselves from their competitors in the container liner shipping industry. This paper proposes a novel mathematical model for assessing operational reliability of a liner shipping operator using a combination of different decision-making techniques such as a symmetric model, Fuzzy Set Theory, and Bayesian Belief Network (i.e. Fuzzy Bayesian Belief Network). This assessment model is capable of helping liner shipping operators to conduct a self-assessment of operational reliabilgity for enhancing their business performance in the container liner shipping industry.

• Publication Date: 21-Dec-2014
• DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-036-1-54
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